Thursday, May 28, 2009

Speed Demon

We have this little battery-operated 4-wheeler that was given to us by a neighbor several years ago when her grandkids got too big for it. Our grandkids have loved it. They have to be 2 or 3 years old to get to ride it...after that they are just too big and rough on it. Jack will be two in a week. His dad has been trying to teach him how to steer it, and he's been doing pretty good....only running into an occasional car, dog, and wall. It has 2 speeds, and of course, they have to learn on the slow speed. Yesterday, my friend, Shauna, came over for a minute to bring me something. We were standing outside on the driveway and out of the shop I hear Val say, "Run over grandma!" We look up to see Jack bearing down on us at high speed! We both have to jump out of the way, (I think Shauna got her toes ran over) as Jack goes speeding past with a shocked, "I'm out of control" look on his face. I'm happy to say he did a pretty darn good job of dodging everything big and dangerous in his way, coming to a stop inside another open overhead door against a wooden pallet. Whew! Needless to say, Val got slightly chastised from his mom about the importance of using the SLOW speed.
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Friday, May 15, 2009

Green Canyon Trails

Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook: Green Canyon Trails
A fun way to spend a Saturday!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Home Brew


When Roy was a little boy and lived in McCall, his mom and dad used to make home brew beer. He tells about the yeasty smell, the fun it was when their friends would come over to help make it and later to taste it, and how his dad used to let him have a sample every now and then. It was a fun childhood memory for him. When they moved to Monteview, and got active in the church, the home brew making came to a halt. That is, until they discovered they could make the home brew root beer. Roy and Val love the yeasty home made root beer. Every now and then they just have to make some. A week ago Saturday it was time again to do just that. It has been "brewing" in my laundry room inside a big cooler (or warmer, in this case) ever since.

Before.....


.....during....
....and after.
I really don't care for the yeasty root beer. I do love the dry ice kind, though. Makes me want to make some of it now.

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Friday, May 1, 2009

First 4-Wheeler Ride of the Season

One of the reasons I'm so excited for warm weather....getting out on the 4-wheeler with Roy. Last week we went up into the local mountains to check it out. It was a beautiful evening, and I didn't even have to wear a coat. (Unlike this week, when you needed a coat and hat every day....what's up with that?)

One of the many roads and trails...leading to who knows where. Mostly for the hunters, I think.

There was snow on one side of the road.....

...and green grass on the other side.
I never get sick of the views up there. How fun for it to be right in our backyard!
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